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Egypt holds 56 Brotherhood Islamists after clampdown

CAIRO: Fifty-six Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members have been detained early Thursday amid…

Yasmine Saleh

SPORTS TALK: It's anybody's game

There's a certain egalitarianism to championships that depend on just one game:…

Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Naga Hammady Copts protest Kyrollos trial at Cairo Cathedral

CAIRO: About 1,000 Coptic Orthodox Christians from Naga Hammady, Qena held a…

Magdy Samaan

Sci-tech: Hey sugar lips, or is that sugar hips?

The key to long-term good health and sustainable weight lossAh, the science…

Wael Elazab

Red wine: A drink a day keeps the doctor away?

Is red wine the secret to longevity or a potent poison? The…

Daily News Egypt

Dead heads, ancient ruins and trendy restaurants

Jordan's tiny kingdom offers a wealth of treats for visitorsAMMAN: For centuries,…

Jered Stuffco

Decoding Facebook: The virtual little black book

Cairo's student population has jumped aboard the Internet social sensation with the…

Daily News Egypt

Rachid promises more development, government transparency

CAIRO: Bureaucracy is a major obstacle to development, Minister of Trade and…

Yasmine Saleh

France-Africa summit kicks off in Cannes

CAIRO: The France-Africa Summit kicked off in the French city of Cannes…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein